2046 vs Merge
Merge is the shorter watch at 1h 11m compared with 2h 8m. 2046 is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are drama, romance, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
2046
Merge| 2046 | Merge | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 11m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction | Drama, Horror, Romance, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wong Kar-Wai | Béla Baptiste, Dalano Barnes |
| Main cast | Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Siu Ping-Lam | Joe Dempsie, Mandeep Dhillon, Robert Firth, Cornelia Köndgen, Achmed Abdel-Salam |
Synopsis
2046
Women enter and exit a science fiction author's life over the course of a few years after the author loses the woman he considers his one true love.
Merge
In a future where technology feels more human than ever, people confront love, loss, and identity as the boundaries between man and machine disappear.